TURNAROUND AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PLANNER - CITGO Petroleum Corporation

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

The Turnaround and Capital Construction Manager is assigned by Refinery Management to scope, plan and execute specific turnaround(s)/capital projects within the facility. The Turnaround and Capital Construction Manager is accountable for the delivery of turnaround(s)/capital projects in accordance with the performance metrics established by the Refinery Leadership Team. The Turnaround and Capital Construction Manager leads a team of planners, schedulers, field supervisors and contractor leadership in the development of the work-list scope, the definitive estimate, and the development of an overall execution plan for the turnaround/capital projects. The Turnaround and Capital Construction Manager leads the Core Team, comprised of critical people in other organizations, who have turnaround/capital projects obligations to meet in parallel to their own normal responsibilities. The expectation of the position is to adhere to the corporate milestone process, provide timely and accurate information to the management team at each phase of the turnaround, and to champion continuous improvement (lessons learned collection, post turnaround performance critiques, work process improvements).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering preferred with minimum 4 years of experience in maintenance planning and execution in a refining environment with evidence of refinery or petrochemical turnaround management experience.
• Typical candidate has 8 years craft or industrial maintenance planning and execution in a refining environment with evidence of refinery or petrochemical turnaround management experience.
• Refinery or industrial equipment maintenance knowledge
• Understanding of critical path scheduling concepts
• Microsoft office suite; Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with SAP and Navitrack is desirable.
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)

• Turnaround Scope of Work Identification and Approval - Establish optimal work scope for the event. Facilitate development of the turnaround premise with input from all turnaround stakeholders. Develop and communicate turnaround goals. Steward a disciplined scope collection process with input from all stakeholders. After a final scope is frozen, manage changes in accordance with the scope management process.
• Work Scope Preparation - Manage the teams involved in detailed planning of the worklist. Facilitate technical review(s), ensure stakeholder alignment, and secure documentation for planning and execution. Drive the detailed planning process in SAP, including labor resource assignment, material takeoffs, and equipment mobilization for efficient execution of work. Identify critical and sub-critical paths. Track planning team deliverables against milestone targets.
• Execution Plan Development - Lead and drive the schedule optimization and development process. Steward schedule sequence and optimization meetings with the execution contractors and stakeholders. Assemble the collective work scope within the schedule such that it can be executed safely and efficiently, with highest quality. A key deliverable of this phase includes delivery of the Turnaround Execution Plan, which gathers deliverables from other stakeholders and members of the core team: Organization Chart, HSSE Plan, Logistics Plan, Materials Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and the Training Plan.
• Turnaround Definitive Estimate - Lead and drive the development of the definitive cost estimate and cost control plan. The definitive estimate commits the team to final cost and schedule targets. Labor resource requirements and mobilization plans are fully developed. Material procurement is fully developed and in progress. Rental equipment requirements are finalized. This process drives alignment of all stakeholders: the turnaround and core teams, execution contractors, and refinery leadership.
• Turnaround Execution and Management - The Turnaround Manager is responsible for all activities taking place from pre-turnaround field execution, through shutdown, execution, and post-turnaround completion. The Turnaround Manager sets the example and leads all aspects of job-site safety. Efficient execution, per the plan, utilizing the resources dedicated to the event, is the expectation. Communication of status and key events, as the turnaround unfolds, is required to shift organizational resources toward successful execution.
• Critique and Documentation - Once the turnaround has been completed and the Unit is back in operation, many additional activities are still important to finish the event. Included in this is a properly facilitated critique and close out reporting on final safety, cost, and schedule objectives. Issues identified for the next turnaround should also be captured in a preliminary scope (80/20) while the information is fresh in participants' minds.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of best-in-class turnaround management practices for the group. Improves tools and other models used in turnaround execution. Documents work processes to facilitate team alignment and�on-boarding of new team members. Provides post turnaround execution analysis and lessons learned to continuously improve planning and execution performance.
• Assists the Manager of Turnarounds with information used in management meetings, and in the development of the annual turnaround budget (Medium Term Plan).
• Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 551